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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ghana

Ghana: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.056 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.056 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.056 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0271 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.027 units per square kilometre1991: 0.028 units per square kilometre1992: 0.029 units per square kilometre1993: 0.029 units per square kilometre1994: 0.03 units per square kilometre1995: 0.031 units per square kilometre1996: 0.032 units per square kilometre1997: 0.033 units per square kilometre1998: 0.034 units per square kilometre1999: 0.035 units per square kilometre2000: 0.036 units per square kilometre2001: 0.037 units per square kilometre2002: 0.039 units per square kilometre2003: 0.04 units per square kilometre2004: 0.041 units per square kilometre2005: 0.042 units per square kilometre2006: 0.044 units per square kilometre2007: 0.045 units per square kilometre2008: 0.046 units per square kilometre2009: 0.048 units per square kilometre2010: 0.049 units per square kilometre2011: 0.05 units per square kilometre2012: 0.051 units per square kilometre2013: 0.053 units per square kilometre2014: 0.053 units per square kilometre2015: 0.054 units per square kilometre2016: 0.054 units per square kilometre2017: 0.055 units per square kilometre2018: 0.055 units per square kilometre2019: 0.055 units per square kilometre2020: 0.054 units per square kilometre2021: 0.054 units per square kilometre2022: 0.055 units per square kilometre2023: 0.056 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.056 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.056 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0308 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.035 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0418 units per square kilometre 0.0361 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0528 units per square kilometre 0.049 units per square kilometre 0.0547 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0548 units per square kilometre 0.0542 units per square kilometre 0.056 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 61 Portugal 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 62 Austria 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 63 Cambodia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 65 Benin 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 66 Hungary 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 67 Malaysia 0.055 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ghana?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.056 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.056 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.